JADE BUDDHA’S HAND CITRON SNUFF BOTTLE
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White jade, China.
White jade bottle in the form of a fingered citron, also known as Buddah’s hand Foshou, a very laborious task due to the its hardness of the stone. The jade is mottled red-brown due to iron deposits, very translucent and the color a light, greenish white when light is shone through it. The “fingers” have been formed with great care and at the top of the bottle is the stem with foliage. The stopper and spoon are one piece and made of dark brown horn.
Expertise: Wolfmar Zacken
All snuff bottles offered here come from the collection of Hellmut Longin at the Chateau Thürn. They were acquired, according to the information provided by the collector, between 1980 and 2000 and some still have their old receipt.
Provenance: From the collection of Hellmut Longin, Chateau Thürn, Austria
Dimensions: HEIGHT 7 CM
White jade bottle in the form of a fingered citron, also known as Buddah’s hand Foshou, a very laborious task due to the its hardness of the stone. The jade is mottled red-brown due to iron deposits, very translucent and the color a light, greenish white when light is shone through it. The “fingers” have been formed with great care and at the top of the bottle is the stem with foliage. The stopper and spoon are one piece and made of dark brown horn.
Expertise: Wolfmar Zacken
All snuff bottles offered here come from the collection of Hellmut Longin at the Chateau Thürn. They were acquired, according to the information provided by the collector, between 1980 and 2000 and some still have their old receipt.
Provenance: From the collection of Hellmut Longin, Chateau Thürn, Austria
Dimensions: HEIGHT 7 CM
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JADE BUDDHA’S HAND CITRON SNUFF BOTTLE
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